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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

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small plastic bag

A small, open plastic bag. Essentially trash.

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small plastic seasoning bottle

A small plastic bottle, the kind seasoning comes in.

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small powder paper bag

A small but sturdy paper bag. Rock solid when packed full with powder.

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small pressure vessel

A rather small steel vessel with thick walls designed to contain high pressure. Quite heavy for its size.

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small railroad track

A length of track, made from some planks and rails.

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small saline infusion kit

A small, sealed plastic bag for liquids used in intravenous therapy, with rubber tube and cannula - all you need to perform an infusion. Holds 250 mL of completely sterile saline, therefore it is safe to put it inside your veins, if you know how.

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small squeeze tube

A small squeeze tube, holds 4 mL of liquid. It cannot be refilled after it's empty.

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small steam engine

A small steam engine. An integrated boiler burns coal to heat water into steam, driving a reciprocating shaft. A condenser recaptures the water, making this a closed-cycle system.

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Vehicle power components

small storage battery

Battery component for powered devices and larger storage batteries.

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small unfamiliar electronic thingy

The wiring and general shape suggest to you that this is a tiny computer, or at least some sort of electronic device, but what it is and what role it serves is lost on you. It's small enough to fit into your palm.

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small vehicle heater

A small vehicle-mounted area heater.

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small waterskin

A small watertight leather bag with a carrying strap, can hold 1.5 liters of water.

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small wheel

A pretty small wheel. Probably from one of those Segway things. It is not very menacing.

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small wooden box

A small wooden box. Beautifully made, perhaps it could hold something precious.

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smart watch

A touchscreen watch that comes with many uses, such as a calendar, alarm, and even a fitness app, for when you want to check your health on the go!

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smoked meat

Tasty meat that has been heavily smoked for preservation. It could be further smoked to dehydrate it completely.

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smoked sausage

A hefty sausage that has been cured and smoked for long term storage.

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smokeless magnum powder

Firearm-quality gunpowder intended for use in magnum pistol ammunition.

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smokeless overbore rifle powder

Firearm-quality gunpowder intended for use in large rifle ammunition.

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smokeless pistol powder

Firearm-quality gunpowder intended for use in pistol ammunition.

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smokeless rifle powder

Firearm-quality gunpowder intended for use in rifle ammunition.

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smokeless shotgun powder

Firearm-quality gunpowder intended for use in shotgun shells.

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smoldering embers

A handful of smoldering embers emitting smoke. They are fading away before your eyes.

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smooth disc

It is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.

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smooth sphere

It is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.

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snack cardboard box

A small cardboard box for housing snacks. Sized so you can take it on the go.

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snail egg

The egg of a snail.

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snail sample

A slurry of steadfastness.

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Snakes and Ladders

A board game for two or more players, regarded before the Cataclysm as a worldwide classic. The objective of the game is to navigate one's game piece to the goal on the board, helped by climbing ladders but hindered by sliding down snakes.

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Snicker-Snacks cereal

Foodplace brand Snicker-Snack cereal. Each tiny "Snicker-Snack" is shaped like human food!

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soaked dandelion

Dandelions soaked in hot water, used for making dandelion wine.

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soap dish

A shallow dish for holding a bar of soap. It has ridges to help drain water away from the dish. Not the most exciting of items.

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soft adobe brick

A compacted mass of soil and natural fibers, still too wet to build with. Load it onto a pallet and leave it to dry.

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soil

A pile of loosely-packed, slightly damp loamy soil. This mixture of sand, silt and clay is ideal for growing plants.

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solar cell

A small electronic device that can convert solar radiation into electric power. This one is a common, inexpensive type made of polycrystalline silicon.

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solar suitcase

A large, ready-to-deploy set of solar panels, designed for portable off-the-grid use.

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solid hydrogen canister

A canister of pressurized hydrogen so heavily compressed it has turned solid. With proper equipment, it could be heated into plasma.

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Sonic Resonator CBM

A bionic module that allows the user's entire body to resonate at very high power, creating a short-range shockwave. While it will not do much damage to creatures, solid objects such as walls and doors will be damaged.

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Soporific Induction CBM

A microscopic electrode designed to gently stimulate a particular cluster of neurons in the hypothalamus, helping the user to fall asleep.

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sourdough bread

Healthy and filling, with a sharper taste and thicker crust than yeast-only bread.

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southwest beef & beans entree

The southwest beef & beans entree from an MRE.

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soy and wheat dough with koji

A block of dried dough made from cooked and mashed soybeans and wheat flour, covered with koji mold. Usable for making soy sauce.

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Soyang Farmers

A interesting strategy board game where players (or just a player, since you can play this alone as a solitaire board game) take roles of farmers in Ancient China, attempting to sell their crops at the market. The game revolves around managing resources, fulfilling orders, and expanding the farm to become the most successful farmer.

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SP2022 10-round magazine

A 10-round box magazine for the SIG Sauer SP2022, 2340, and 2009.

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SP2022 12-round magazine

A 12-round box magazine for the SIG Sauer SP2022, 2340, and 2009.

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SP2022 15-round magazine

A 15-round box magazine for the SIG Sauer SP2022, 2340, and 2009.

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space cake

This cake's destiny is to take you on a gnarly trip.

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spaghetti entree

The spaghetti entree from an MRE.

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